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2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$34,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,057 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Food Science Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food science technology was ranked #185 in the country. In fact 2,532 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for food science tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Food Science Technology Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Food Science Technology

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for food science technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year. Food Science Tech majors at Cornell take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Cornell also made our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year. While working on their degree, food science tech majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Food Science Technology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY
$18,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cobleskill are $18,586 per year.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at SUNY Cobleskill

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Food Science Technology at University of Delaware Report

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Niagara County Community College are $10,423 a year.

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#6

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Delaware Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food science technology students. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DelVal are $41,380 per year. Food Science Tech majors at DelVal take out an average of $24,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Food Science Technology at Delaware Valley University Report

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food science technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. Food Science Tech majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food Science Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Maryland - College Park

Best Food Science Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best food science technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 83
New York 96
Maryland 54
New Jersey 44
Delaware 13

More Food Science Technology Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, food science technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Muhammad Irshad Ansari.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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